Tourists walk across Wende Bridge adjacent to the Confucius Temple. The temple, dedicated to China's greatest sage, stands near the Qinhuai River and marks the center of Nanjing's bustling market area, a warren of narrow alleys where everything from silk to mackerel-on-a-stick is sold.

Tourists walk across Wende Bridge adjacent to the Confucius Temple. The temple, dedicated to China's greatest sage, stands near the Qinhuai River and marks the center of Nanjing's bustling market area, a warren of narrow alleys where everything from silk to mackerel-on-a-stick is sold. (China Photos / Getty Images)